Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,201, Nathan Forbes, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Forbes Nathan
S. 42,201
CONTENTS

14.081
Pennsylvania
Nathan Forbes
Lucerne Co in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewers of the Massachusett's Batt n , for the term of nine months
inscribed on the roll of Lehigh County at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 1819 and sent to Miss Foll Esq rs Inge Lucerne County, Penn a
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 13 mos \frac{16}{31} \frac{4}{30} 109.18 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820. 48 —
$157.18
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
R. G. [unclear]

Notification sent December 29. 1821 to A Beaumont, Wilkesbarre, Luzerne Co. Pa
He died Feb. 3-1833-
(From a B)

Nathan Forbes (priv) Col. Breewers Regt M ty P t June 1776 - 1 year
16 July 1818
see Certificate of residence
A
The depositions of two credible & disinterested witnesses, duly taken & authenticated, (or the certificate of an Officer of the of the Reg t .) to prove the service of the Applicant, is required.
The certificate of the Judge as to reduced circumstances of Applicant, is wanting.

State of Pennsylvania. Luzerne county ss.
On this sixteenth day of July A D 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of of common pleas in and for the said County of Luzerne in the eleventh Judicial District in the Commonwealth of Penn- of the Township of Huntington in the County of Luzerne in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sylvania Personally Appeared Nathan Forbes who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War" That he the said Nathan Forbes enlisted in Hampshire County in Massachusetts in Capt. Fergusons Company in Col. Samuel Brewers Regiment in the Massachussetts line about the first of May in the year 1776 - for nine months and served the Term of enlistment, and about one month over the Term - That he was discharged at Bennington in the State of Vermont. That his discharge is lost and he knows not what became of it, -
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his country - And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the Testimony of Gideon Post here present
Sworn to. Subscribed and declared } N. Hovey before me the Day & year aforesaid
Jesse Fell
The interlineation of his place of Residence in the fifth line from the top was inserted on the presence and on Oath before me August 9 th 1819 Witness my Hand & Seal
On the same Day Same Place came Gideon Post who being duly sworn did depose and declare that he was knowing to service of Nathan Forbes in the Revolutionary Army as above stated that he served in the same Regiment with him and further saith not Sworn & Subscribed before the day & year above mentioned Jesse Fell
Gideon Post

I Jesse Fell Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the Eleventh Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathan Forbes did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in preceding declaration against the common Enemy; & that the Witness Indian Post is a credible Witness — And I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress — Jesse Fell
State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Luzerne, do certify that Jesse Fell Esq r is and was at the time of taking and certifying the foregoing Deposition an Associate Judge of the County of Luzerne as in the Eleventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania that the signature is his own proper hand writing and that due faith and credit are due to his Official acts and Deeds as such —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of said County at Wilkes-Barre in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
Andrew Beaumont Protho

Lycoming county ss.
On this 20 th day of June A.D. 1819, before me the subscriber President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district of Pennsylvania, personally came Enos Seward, a credible & disinterested witness, who being duly sworn on his oath deposes and says that during the revolutionary war he lived in the same neighborhood with Nathan Forbes, who makes the annexed application, was well acquainted with him; That in the year A.D. 1776 the said Nathan Forbes enlisted in the company of Capt. Ferguson of Col. Samuel Brewer's regiment in the county of Hampshire, State of Massachusetts, and that to the best recollection and belief of this deponent said Nathan served in said company at least nine months.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year first above written David Scott
his Enos Seward mark
I David Scott President Judge &c. do certify that the above named Nathan Forbes is destitute of property, is old, infirm and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
June 23 rd . 1819
David Scott

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
I Andrew Beaumont Testimony of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that David Scott Esqr whose name is subscribed to the to the said within Certificate is now and was at the time of making the same President Judge of the eleventh Judicial
District of the State of Pennsylvania that the within is his own proper signature and that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts and Deeds In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Wilkes-Barre This twenty third day of June Anno Domini 1879
A. Beaumont Pres

Nathan Karkus 14081
6 Sep '19
mar '20
WJ

District and State of Pennsylvania,
Suzanne County.
On this 8th day of November A.D. 1820 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid the same being a Court of Record Nathan Forbes of the County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit in the Penna Line in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Samuel Brewer and in the Company Commanded by Capt. John Ferguson of the Massachusetts Line as in his original declaration dated on the 18th day of July A.D. 1818 is set forth and that his Pension Certificate is numbered 14081. And the said Nathan Forbes do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 and I have not since that time disposed of any of my Property by Gift Sale or in any manner with an intent or any part thereof to bring myself within the Provisions of the Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain Persons in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 and that I have not nor any other Person in trust securities or contracts debts due to me nor have I any income other than is contained in the Schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
  Debts due by me $ 30. -   Credits to me 10. -   Real estate none   Personal following to wit.   2 Sewin 8. "   Beside my necessary clothing & bedding   1 Pot and Kettle 2. "   1 Box Kettle 1. "   a few old barrels in the cellar 2. "   a few knives and forks and a tier of Crockery 1. 0. 
Nathan Forbes,
I am by occupation a cooper and aged 65 years and am able to do much I have a wife thankful by name aged 66 years but who from sickly habits has been confined to her bed for a period of eight years past and no other Person in family since an hired Girl
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court 8 Nov 1820.
Nathan Forbes
A. Beccmont Prob.

State of Pennsylvania Lebanon County ss
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty four Dollars. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this second day of December A.D. 1820.
Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary

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November 5, 1923
Mrs. William H. Lewin 38 Lincoln St., New Britain, Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43301 it appears that Nathan Forbes enlisted in Hampshire County, Massachusetts on May 1, 1776 and served as a private ten months in Captain John Ferguson's Company, Colonel Samuel Brewer's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 16, 1813 while a resident of Huntington Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 he was aged sixty-five years and referred to his wife Thankful aged sixty-six years. There is no further family data on file. He died February 3, 1833.
Respectfully,
✓ From A.P.
Commissioner.
Miss Wilson said Ferguson is O.K. & also Huntington

Rev Wm (2-469.)
Bureau of Pensions.
File # 42201 Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
NAME OF SOLDIER, Nathan Forbes
Co. _____, Reg't Mass
INFORMATION DESIRED.
All papers for exam K

38 Lincoln St New Britain, Conn.
Sept 22, '23
U.S. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, -
Kindly give me a copy of the Pension Application, of Nathan 2 Forbes, whose wife was Thankful Hale.
He was probably from Conn, but may have served with Mass., N.Y., or Pa. troops.
I do not find his name in the Conn. list, so he may have been named Amos, or some other first name, or he served from some other State. He was probably from north western Conn. He removed to Huntingdon twp, Luz. Co. Pa. My grandmother wrote of him (over)

that he was a Rev. Pensioner and she gave his first name as Nathan . He had a son Amos and dau. Thankful -
I desire this information to complete some genealogical charts for descendants. One of them is Congressman Clarence Coughlin , of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
The militia of Huntington in Pa. were in the 24 th Conn. Regt. July 3, 1778, under Col. John Franklin and I wish I had a list of them, because our tradition is that my ancestor, Solomon Prescott was one of them. (variously misspelled Frisett , Frisket , Traket  Triscot , etc.).
Any information thankfully received. Mrs Wm H. Lewin.
D.A.R. #175.499.
She wrote for a list of soldiers who were killed in the Revolutionary War.

42 201
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42. 201
Nathan Stokes Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18 m
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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